Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Goats — Stocks was 700 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
700 An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
730 An
in 1979
All-time low
160 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 700 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 730 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 160 An, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 160 An —
1962 190 An +18.8%
1963 512 An +169.5%
1964 234 An -54.3%
1965 273 An +16.7%
1966 273 An +0.0%
1967 214 An -21.6%
1968 364 An +70.1%
1969 500 An +37.4%
1970 284 An -43.2%
1971 280 An -1.4%
1972 296 An +5.7%
1973 280 An -5.4%
1974 300 An +7.1%
1975 400 An +33.3%
1976 380 An -5.0%
1977 370 An -2.6%
1978 350 An -5.4%
1979 730 An +108.6%
1980 640 An -12.3%
1981 650 An +1.6%
1982 400 An -38.5%
1983 470 An +17.5%
1984 500 An +6.4%
1985 490 An -2.0%
1986 370 An -24.5%
1987 460 An +24.3%
1988 380 An -17.4%
1989 390 An +2.6%
1990 430 An +10.3%
1991 350 An -18.6%
1992 370 An +5.7%
1993 260 An -29.7%
1994 460 An +76.9%
1995 280 An -39.1%
1996 200 An -28.6%
1997 200 An +0.0%
1998 200 An +0.0%
1999 200 An +0.0%
2000 200 An +0.0%
2001 200 An +0.0%
2002 200 An +0.0%
2003 400 An +100.0%
2004 500 An +25.0%
2005 600 An +20.0%
2006 650 An +8.3%
2007 700 An +7.7%
2008 700 An +0.0%
2009 700 An +0.0%
2010 700 An +0.0%
2011 680 An -2.9%
2012 670 An -1.5%
2013 680 An +1.5%
2014 680 An +0.0%
2015 684 An +0.6%
2016 681 An -0.4%
2017 690 An +1.3%
2018 692 An +0.3%
2019 701 An +1.3%
2020 698 An -0.4%
2021 696 An -0.3%
2022 698 An +0.3%
2023 700 An +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +169.5% 190 An 512 An
1979 +108.6% 350 An 730 An
2003 +100.0% 200 An 400 An
1994 +76.9% 260 An 460 An
1968 +70.1% 214 An 364 An
1964 -54.3% 512 An 234 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 302.22 An 160 An 512 An 9
1970s 367 An 280 An 730 An 10
1980s 475 An 370 An 650 An 10
1990s 295 An 200 An 460 An 10
2000s 485 An 200 An 700 An 10
2010s 685.8 An 670 An 701 An 10
2020s 698 An 696 An 700 An 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 178 New Caledonia 1,648 An compare
  2. 179 French Guiana 1,264 An compare
  3. 180 Singapore 753 An compare
  4. 182 Belize 193 An compare
  5. 183 Tuvalu 0 An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 700 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 730 An in 1979.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 160 An in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for goats — stocks?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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